First of all at the current utilization rate we certainly do not need even more SNOs at this point.
And for such an idea to work, I believe the process must be more user friendly.
I don’t want to deal with worries that my earnings might not be sufficient and have my data deleted for whatever reason nor constantly monitoring or changing payout addresses and else.
Normally there is bank accounts and credit cards for that where you can receive payments and send payments.
Storj would have to change the process in a way so that when an amount is due, they check the erned tokens first and deduct it from that. And depending on the rest, either charge the credit card or send the overpay to SNO or keep the overpay as per SNOs liking. Maybe even a way for SNO to set a limit, like not more than $10 at Storj, rest to SNOs wallet.
As SNO I would not want to deal with the hassle to constantly check balances, change payout addresses and worry if my earnings taking the correct route so they or my data don’t get lost.
And also: Storj has lost trust and reputation for their past actions regarding price changes, free tier adjustments and the back and forth with the introduction of the minimum fee.